Learning & Teaching at the College
Year 11 (Yr 12 2025) will begin their first HSC school based assessments next week. Students are reminded to be making their best effort to ensure that they maximise their learning opportunities in these first assessment tasks. Following the College Assessment Policies and Procedures is also vital, if students are absent due to illness or misadventure they are reminded that they need to notify their teacher and follow the illness/misadventure procedures. Senior Afterschool Study continues to be available on Tuesdays 3-6pm this term. This provides a focused learning environment for Senior students to study individually or collaboratively.
Yr 10 are encouraged in their final weeks of Stage 5 to focus on working with their class teachers to ensure that they are continuing the development of their skills that will be carried into Stage 6. Now that they have received their confirmation of Year 11 subjects, they should be focusing on what they can be doing now to be prepared for Year 11.
Students in Year 7-9 are also encouraged to maximise their opportunities over the coming weeks to ensure that they are prepared for the next year or stage of their learning in 2025. Students in Years 8 and 9 have received their confirmation of electives for next year, so can be preparing for their new chosen courses.
HSC Minimum Standards Tests - Year 10
Students in Year 10 who have not yet attained the minimum standard in the reading, writing or numeracy tests will be provided with another opportunity this Thursday. Students should check their emails for information from Mr Teuma regarding when these tests will be scheduled.
Year 7-11 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews
Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews provide an opportunity for parents and students to meet with their class teachers to review academic progress and discuss areas for growth. This conversation provides valuable feedback and enables the opportunity to ask questions to support students as they progress through their secondary education.
Interviews for Years 7-11 2024 are being held on Wednesday December 18 via Zoom. There will be 3 sessions across the day. Interview sessions can be booked online through the Compass Parent Portal and will open in Week 7. In some cases, teachers may be unavailable for these Parent/Teacher/Student interviews and in these circumstances, the respective teachers may make contact with you regarding how you can obtain additional feedback about your child’s academic progress.
Further to the upcoming interviews, please note that Semester 2 Academic Reports for students in Years 7-10 will be made available via Compass on Friday 13 December at approximately 3:30pm.
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming interviews, please do not hesitate to contact the College via an email to info@mcccdow.catholic.edu.au or a phone call to (02) 9603 3000.
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| Week 6 |
Year 9 Mathematics Core and Paths - See assessment notification for specific date Year 8 Visual Arts - See assessment notification for specific date Year 7 Music - See assessment notification for specific date HSC 2025 19/11/2024 - Modern History 22/11/2024 - Investigating Science |
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| Week 7 |
HSC 2025 25/11/2024 - ITT 25/11/2024 - SLR2 28/11/2024 - Work Studies 2 |
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| Week 8 |
HSC 2025 2/12/2024 - Mathematics Advanced 3/12/2024 - Biology 5/12/2024 - English Advanced, Standard, Studies 5/12/2024 - Mathematics Standard 1 6/12/2024 - Food Technology |
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| Week 9 |
HSC 2025 9/12/2024 - SOR2 9/12/2024 - SOR1 9/12/2024 - Music 10/12/2024 - Ancient History 11/12/2024 - PDHPE 11/12/2024 - Mathematics Standard 2 11/12/2024 - Numeracy 12/12/2024 - Chemistry 12/12/2024 - Business Studies 12/12/2024 - CAFS 12/12/2024 - Mathematics Ext 2 |
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| Week 10 |
HSC 2025 16/12/2024 - Physics 16/12/2024 - Society and Culture 16/12/2024 - Mathematics Ext 1 |
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